Frouckje_State
Frouckje State
Restaurant in Ryptsjerk, Netherlands
Frouckje State is a restaurant in Ryptsjerk in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2009–2013.[2][3][4][5][6] In the period 2006–2008, the restaurant was awarded a Bib Gourmand.[7][8]
GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 15 out of 20 points.[9]
Head chef of Frouckje State is Gilbert van der Heide.[10] He took over the reign of the kitchen in 2006, when chef René Vaartjes left.[11][12]
Frouckje State is in existence from 1976, as a party centre and restaurant.[13] After many changes of ownership, Thom van der Heide and Johan Oordijk acquired the farmstead in 2003. They upgraded the restaurant to a fine dining restaurant. John Oordijk sold his part in the company to Maître d'hôtel Thom van der Heide, effective per 1 January 2010.[14]